"Canadian oil lobby calls for support from Legault government"

"Alexandre Shields17 juin 2020Environnement"

"Support for GNL Québec

While reaffirming the importance of the fossil fuel sector "for Quebec's post-COVID-19 economic recovery", the Alberta organization cites as an example the Énergie Saguenay project, from GNL Quebec, "which would create nearly 6,000 jobs direct and indirect in its development phase, as well as 1,100 direct and indirect jobs once in operation ”.

CAPP also has a consultant lobbyist registered in the registry since the beginning of May. Its mandate includes steps to raise awareness among elected officials of the “economic importance of the Canadian petroleum industry in Quebec and the continuity of this industry in order to ensure that the government's orientations regarding Quebec's energy portfolio reflect this. account ”.

Its mandate also evokes "support" for the project of the Gazoduq company, which is to transport Alberta's natural gas by pipeline to GNL Quebec's future Énergie Saguenay plant. This lobbying work is in addition to that of lobbyists registered by the companies Gazoduq and GNL Québec, who notably demand "financial support" from the Legault government. There were a total of 27 on Tuesday in the Quebec registry.

Oil and environment

"It is important that Quebec, the federal government and the other provinces and territories work together for the economic recovery of the country, in particular to encourage the return of investments in Canada after the COVID-19 pandemic," said argue Tuesday the Vice President of Government Relations at CAPP, Shannon Joseph, in a written response to Le Devoir.

She also recalled other CAPP requests in the context of the current crisis, including support from the governments of the country to demonstrate that investments in the oil and gas sector are here to stay, but also measures to facilitate the revival of exploration, exploitation and transportation projects.

Several industry projects have suffered from the impacts of the temporary slowdown in oil and gas demand due to the drag on the global economy. However, the CAPP anticipates growth in oil production until 2035.



"""""""""""""This industry organization, which brings together companies like BP, ExxonMobil, Suncor and Shell, also has companies that hold oil and gas exploration licenses in Quebec. Questerre Energy, which is suing the Quebec government to overturn fracking bans in the St. Lawrence Valley, is a member of CAPP.""""""""""""""



Called to respond to CAPP's actions, Greenpeace spokesman Patrick Bonin urged the Legault government not to comply with CAPP's demands. "The Legault government must serve the people, not the oil and gas lobby, which is trying to use the pandemic to raise billions, weaken environmental protection and torpedo the fight against climate change. The fact that the list of requests from the fossil fuel lobbyists dates from well before COVID-19, shows that the pandemic is only an excuse for them to achieve their ends. "

The cabinet of the Minister of Economy and Innovation, Pierre Fitzgibbon, had not answered our questions when it posted this text. An answer has been promised for Wednesday. In the context of economic recovery, the Legault government is not closing the door to support for the LNG Quebec project, designed to export natural gas from Alberta."


https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/environnement/580915/le-lobby-petrolier-canadien-reclame-un-soutien-du-gouvernement-legault#